New Malatyaspor Technical Director Cihat Arslan stated that they are the youngest team in Spor Toto 1st League with an average age of 19.9, “We have achieved the mentality that we can succeed, after that, only 3 points remain.” said.
The yellow-black team, which was dropped from the Super League last season and had 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 6 weeks in the 1st League, is struggling with its young players. Cihat Arslan, coach of Yeni Malatyaspor, told AA correspondent that he coached the youngest team in the league on average.
“I’M SATISFIED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAYERS”
Stating that he carried his team to a certain point by going through a difficult process, Arslan said, “We are the youngest team with an average age of 19.9. We worked under difficult conditions but we had a good partnership. We worked by loving and counting each other, we led as a coach. I am happy with the development of the players. If we play the Bodrum game, We had a team that competed on the field and represented the city.” used the phrases.
Explaining that it is not easy for young players to change, Arslan continued as follows:
“We became the team that competed in the league and scored the most sprints for two weeks in a row, these are valuable things. The transfer ban blocks the way for the club, we invest in young people. Young people also respond as struggle and development, this makes me happy. Not in terms of points. But I’m proud of the struggle on the field.” made its assessment. Pointing out that the team’s self-confidence has come, Arslan said, “We have achieved the mentality that we can succeed, from now on, there is only 3 points left.” said.
Striker Cengizhan Akgün, on the other hand, stated that he returned to the team by getting stronger from Adıyaman, where he went on loan last season. Expressing that everything is going well in the team at the moment, the yellow-and-black football player said, “Everything will be better when we go to the top rows. Our team work is going very well with Cihat coach. I constantly try to score goals after training. Apart from that, I work in the hall with our assistant coaches. ” he said.
“OUR PLUS IS A TEAM WITHOUT EGO”
Expressing that the transfer board is closed, Akgün said:
“We, as young players, are trying to turn this opportunity into a plus. That’s why everyone is doing their best. We have shortcomings, but our positive aspects are too many to be ignored. We want to make a mark in this league, to make a sound and to behave in a way that suits our community. We want to put our community where it deserves.” We are trying to do everything to bring it as soon as possible. Our pros, we are a team without ego, everyone is trying to do their best. Now the players know each other better. In terms of condition, the players are almost where they want to be. I think the team can make a surprise, it’s potential and “There is a desire. No one should be surprised when there are 3 out of 3, 5 out of 5 victories in the following process. This team is doing this as a game, but we couldn’t reflect it in the score.”
Midfielder Doğukan Emeksiz also said that he believes the team’s position on the scoreboard will change in the coming weeks. Mentioning that they are one of the teams that run and struggle the most in the league, Doğukan said, “We will take our place above by decorating this with points in the coming weeks.” used the phrases.